About Felipe de Borbón, Infante de España, duca di Parma

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Philip of Bourbon, Duke of Parma (15 March 1720 – 18 July 1765) was duke of Parma from 1748 to 1765.

He was the fourth child and third son of Philip V of Spain and his wife, Elizabeth Farnese. He was raised in Madrid and as a child showed more interest in music and art than in politics. He was also the 12th Conde de Chinchón Grandee of Spain First Class with a Coat of Arms of de Bourbon after the alienation with Royal Authorization in 1738 of the 11th Conde Don Jose Sforza-Cesarini, ?th Duque de Canzano, title he later ceded to his brother Louis in 1754.

His mother was from the family of Farnese, which had ruled the Duchy of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla for many generations. The Duchy had been ruled between 1731 and 1736 by his elder brother Charles, but exchanged with Austria for The Two Sicilies after the War of Polish Succession. Twelve years later, in the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748), Austria lost the Duchy, and Philip became the new Duke, founding the House of Bourbon-Parma.

The Duchy of Parma was ruined by many years of warfare, and in 1759 Philip named the abled Frenchmen Guillaume du Tillot as his minister to restore the economy.

Philip was an enlightened ruler. He expelled the Jesuits from Parma in 1768. He stimulated education and philosophy, attracting personalities like Étienne Bonnot de Condillac.

Philip died unexpectedly on 18 July 1765 in Alessandria, while he was accompanying his daughter Maria Luisa to Spain to be married to Infante Charles.

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Filippo di Borbone, Duca di Parma (1)

M, #112091, b. 15 March 1720, d. 18 July 1765

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Filippo di Borbone, Duca di Parma was born on 15 March 1720 at Madrid, Spain. (3) He was the son of Felipe V de Borbón, Rey de España and Isabella Elizabeth Farnese. He married Louise Elisabeth de Bourbon, daughter of Louis XV, Roi de France and Marie Charlotte Sophie Leszczynska, Princess of Poland, on 25 October 1739 at Alcalá de Henares, Spain. (3) He married Louise Elisabeth de Bourbon, daughter of Louis XV, Roi de France and Marie Charlotte Sophie Leszczynska, Princess of Poland, on 26 August 1739 at Versailles, Île-de-France, France, in a proxy marriage. (3) He died on 18 July 1765 at age 45 at Alessandria, Italy. (3)

Filippo di Borbone, Duca di Parma was a member of the House of Bourbon. He gained the title of Infante de España. He succeeded to the title of Duca di Parma in 1748. (1)

Children of Filippo di Borbone, Duca di Parma and Louise Elisabeth de Bourbon

Philip of Spain, Duke of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla (15 March 1720 – 18 July 1765) was duke of Parma from 1748 to 1765. He founded the House of Bourbon-Parma (a.k.a the Bourbons of Parma), a cadet line of the Spanish branch of the dynasty.

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* 1 Life

o 1.1 Marriage

* 2 Ancestors

* 3 Titles and Styles

* 4 References

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Born at the Royal Alcazar in Madrid, he was the fourth child and third son of Philip V of Spain and his wife, Elisabeth of Parma.

He was raised in Madrid and as a child showed more interest in art than in politics. He was also the 12th Count of Chinchón Grandee of Spain First Class with a Coat of Arms of de Bourbon after the alienation with Royal Authorization in 1738 of the 11th Conde Don Jose Sforza-Cesarini, Duke of Canzano, title he later ceded to his brother Louis in 1754.

His mother came from the family of Farnese, which had ruled the Duchy of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla for many generations. The Duchy had been ruled between 1731 and 1736 by his elder brother Charles, but exchanged with Austria for The Two Sicilies after the War of Polish Succession. Twelve years later, in the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748), Austria lost the Duchy, and Philip became the new Duke, founding the House of Bourbon-Parma.

As part of the Treaty of Versailles (1757) between Austria and France it was intended that Phillip would become King of the Southern Netherlands, in a deal that would see French troops occupy key positions in the country - however this arrangement was repudiated by the subsequent Third Treaty of Versailles and Phillip continued in Parma.

The Duchy of Parma was ruined by many years of warfare, and in 1759 Philip named the abled Frenchmen Guillaume du Tillot as his minister to restore the economy. Philip was an enlightened ruler. He stimulated education and philosophy, attracting personalities like Étienne Bonnot de Condillac.

Philip married Princess Louise-Élisabeth of France in Alcalá de Henares, Spain on 25 October 1739. They had the following children:

* Isabella Luisa Antonietta Ferdinanda Giuseppina Saveria Dominica Giovanna of Parma (31 December 1741 – 27 November 1763) - she married Marie Antoinette's older brother, the Austrian emperor, Joseph II. She had issue, but all her children died in childhood.

* Ferdinando Maria Filippo Lodovico Sebastiano Francesco Giacomo of Parma (20 January 1751 – 9 October 1802), ) - he succeeded his father as Duke of Parma in 1765 and married his older sister's sister-in-law, the Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria. He left issue.

* Luisa Maria Teresa Ana of Parma (9 December 1751 – 2 January 1819) - she was known as Maria Luisa. She married her cousin, the Infante Carlos of Spain, and later became the Queen Consort of Spain. She left issue.

[show]Family of Philip in 1743

"The Family of Philip V of Spain 1743"; (L-R) Mariana Victoria, Princess of Brazil; Barbara, Princess of Asturias; Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias; King Philip V; Luis, Count of Chinchón; Elisabeth of Parma; Infante Philip; Princess Louise Élisabeth of France; Infanta Maria Teresa Rafaela; Infanta Maria Antonietta; Maria Amalia, Queen of Naples and Sicily; Charles, King of Naples and Sicily. The two children in the foreground are Princess Maria Isabella Anne of Naples and Sicily and Infanta Isabella of Spain (daughter of the future Duke of Parma)

Philip died unexpectedly on 18 July 1765 in Alessandria, Italy, after having accompanied his daughter Maria Luisa on her way to Genoa, where she sailed for Spain to marry Infante Charles. Through Philip's daughter Maria Luisa, he is an ancestor of the Bourbons of Spain, the Bourbons of the Two Sicilies, and the House of Orléans.

Philip of Bourbon, Duke of Parma (March 15, 1720–July 18, 1765) was duke of Parma from 1748 to 1765. He was the fourth child and third son of Philip V of Spain and his wife, Elizabeth Farnese. He was raised in Madrid and as a child showed more interest in music and art than in politics. He was also the 12th Conde de Chinchón Grandee of Spain First Class with a Coat of Arms of de Bourbon after the alienation with Royal Authorization in 1738 of the 11th Conde Don Jose Sforza-Cesarini, ?th Duque de Canzano, title he later ceded to his brother Louis in 1754.

His mother was from the family of Farnese, which had ruled the Duchy of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla for many generations. The Duchy had been ruled between 1731 and 1736 by his elder brother Charles, but exchanged with Austria for The Two Sicilies after the War of Polish Succession. Twelve years later, in the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748), Austria lost the Duchy, and Philip became the new Duke, founding the House of Bourbon-Parma.

The Duchy of Parma was ruined by many years of warfare, and in 1759 Philip named the abled Frenchmen Guillaume du Tillot as his minister to restore the economy.

Philip was an enlightened ruler. He expelled the Jesuits from Parma in 1768. He stimulated education and philosophy, attracting personalities like Étienne Bonnot de Condillac.

Philip died unexpectedly on July 18, 1765 in Alessandria, while he was accompanying his daughter Maria Luisa to Spain to be married to Infante Charles.

Philip married Louise-Elisabeth de Bourbon on October 25, 1739. They had the following children: